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Fragrance detox for your stuffy nose, runny nose, headaches, dizzin...
Jan 15, 2019
by Sophia Ruan Gushée   If you're not sick or suffering from known allergies, what might a stuffy nose or runny nose be trying to tell us? The nose can...
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Nontoxic, Moisturizing Bath for Dry Skin
Jan 07, 2019
by Sophia Ruan Gushée   I suffer from extremely distracting dry skin. If I'm not thoughtful and proactive about moisturizing my dry skin from right after I...
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Hello Wellness: NYC Nontoxic Living Panel
Jan 06, 2019
Would you like to detox your diet, beauty products, and self-care routine? Do you want to learn tips on how to read nutrition labels for healthier choices? ...
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Meditate on Your Nose
Jan 02, 2019
by Sophia Ruan Gushée   How often do you think about your nose? I rarely do. Except when I have a stuffy nose, runny nose, or sneezing fits. What does the nose...
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Peppermint May Alleviate Symptoms from the Common Cold
Dec 19, 2018
by Sophia Ruan Gushée   In NYC, we're in the full swing of winter, which includes more prevalence of the common cold. Symptoms of the common cold...
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Natural Bubble Bath Recipe
Nov 26, 2018
by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Make your own natural bubble bath, and you can avoid bathing in petrochemical ingredients that may contribute to...
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4 Ways to Choose Nontoxic Deodorant (and Why it Matters)
Nov 05, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée    Are you interested in nontoxic deodorant? But are you unsure about where to find it, or which one to...
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4 Tips for Nontoxic Hand Soap
Oct 29, 2018
By Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée    Nontoxic hand soap is better for all of us, but especially mothers of babies and young kids, because...
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5 Tips for Healthier Toothpaste
Oct 15, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   If you're looking for another product to detox, and you haven't thought about your toothpaste, then read...
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Tips for Buying Chemical Free Soaps And Shampoos
Jun 25, 2018
by editorial team and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Our kids watch our every move. They learn by example, by our actions. When we choose nontoxic products—like...
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10 Household Products to Detox
Apr 10, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Household products—like cleaners, paints, and fragrances—contribute to half of our urban...
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Get the Lead Out
Mar 28, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Surprisingly, lead is still found in many consumer products today. While lead was banned from house paint in...
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Is your furniture burdening your nervous system?
Feb 19, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Neurotoxicity sounds like a big complex word, doesn’t it? But if you break it down it’s pretty simple to...
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Top Chemicals Found in the Home
Jan 18, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   Chemicals, chemicals here and there. Chemicals, chemicals everywhere!   It’s true. They’re all...
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10 Chemicals in Personal Care Products to Avoid
Jan 05, 2018
by Angela Cummings and Sophia Ruan Gushée   There are over 82,000 chemicals registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, with one in seven being used in...
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Sole Water Recipe
Dec 22, 2017
by Sophia Ruan Gushée   An easy way to help boost your digestion, soothe your nervous system, improve hydration, and improve your skin, hair and nails may be to...
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Health Benefits of Lemongrass Tea
Aug 15, 2017
  Last year, a friend of mine made the most memorable tea, made from simply simmering fresh cut lemongrass (from our garden) and some stevia leaves (also from our...
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Halotherapy: Six ways to incorporate salt therapy into your self ca...
Jun 28, 2017
  From as early as the 1800s, halotherapy, or salt therapy, has been associated with soothing and boosting some people's respiratory systems. While ...
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I tried halotherapy at the Montauk Salt Cave, and this is what I le...
Jun 26, 2017
  Last summer, in August 2016, I attended my first Kundalini yoga class. While the introduction to Kundalini yoga was fascinating, my primary goal was to experience...
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Can peppermint alleviate your spring seasonal or environmental thre...
Mar 21, 2017
An Herbal Ally for Spring: Peppermint With such crazy ups and downs in our weather patterns, it's hard to know just when, and if, warmer weather will come-- and...
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Banana Peels for Your Skin?
Mar 21, 2017
A Banana Plant My mother recently called, excited to share a new discovery: banana peels as skin care. She's had patches of itchy, rough patches of skin on her...
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Mar 21, 2017
Tavern on the Green in Central Park, NYC Last year, I was introduced to the concept of detoxing one's body for pregnancy through monthly meetings at Tavern on the Green in...
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Mar 21, 2017
Last Saturday I had a tough night. The trouble started when I couldn't sleep, and no matter what I did to doze off, I stayed wide awake into the early...
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